New Casting Calls for Season 5

Along with the the mysterious presumably mad Salome and Eric's sister the double agent Nora, there will be new additions to the ever growing cast of True Blood

• Episode 49 Season 5 Episode 1 will be named "Turn! Turn! Turn!" there could some clues as to this episode based on this song:
  

• Rikki: (recurring character) a "dirty-beautiful werewolf" in her mid-twenties who is investigating the exact circumstances of what happened to Marcus...Perhaps Alcide, Luna and Sam should get their stories straight since it was vaguely suggested that Marcus was a well respected member in the werewolf community which gave him opportunity as packmaster.
• Another cast is Mr. Herveaux as JD, a "particularly large Marnie-type" werewolf in his 50s. Supposedly he refuses to acknowledge the new pack leader so does that mean Alcide is the new leader?
  
• We are also metting Annie Marcus' mother who wants to find out what happened to her son. She is described as a powerful, respected werewolf who performs certain rituals (could be a ritual from BOOK 6 about how the dead were killed?)
• New werewolves: Danielle and Kenneth who are connected to a prisoner that is interrogated. This could have something to do with the werewolf we saw at Merlottes in the Season 4 finale
• We get to meet Holly's sons who I thought were going to be younger but are teenage boys named Rocky and Wade (both seem not to be their mother's biggest fans) although they might show some comedy of teenage angst in comparison to the children of Arlene.
• With Jason and Jessica now being friends with benefits there will be some swinging supposedly or jealously with these two realizing their true feelings for each due to two new characters named Cammy and Zander who have a crush and the stud and vampire.
• The show also cast Buddy a friend of Hoyt's that works on the Renard Parish road crew who will give Jason a hard time. Going back to what Hoyt said to Jason about he is pathetic.
• For Vampires, we will not only get to see the authority again but also a new vampire named Hayes a vampire of Eastern European descent who is sent to deliver the true deaths to "some vampires". Might be Bill and Eric since before Nan went to meet her maker, she issued a true death on Bill and Eric for questioning her authority among other things.
• Another vampire is Cat a no-nonsense vampire in her mid forties who is supposedly in charge of the vampire underground railroad. What does that mean? Bill and Eric could be on the run from the authority or someone is trying to get into Bon Temps (such as Russel building up an army).
  

True Blood for Two More Years?

With Season 5 arriving in several months, Alan Ball has stated in several inhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifterviews that he will continue to be an executive producer. Three of the other executive producers: Alexander Woo, Raelle Tucker and Brian Buckner have just recently signed a two year contract with HBO allowing not only new episodes written by these talented writers for Season 5 but also the ability to create new projects for cable network. Should True Blood be picked up for a Season 6 (crossing fingers) their names will still be in the credits are writers, executive producers and directors.

Theories for Salome

Since we know the mysterious new vampire who has historical origins will be the biblical Salome, there are many questions as to the state of her "madness" according to the recent audition notification. Salome appears in the New Testament of Mark 6:17-29 and Matthew 14:3-11 but she is never referred by name. We know of this girl's name because of Josephus' Jewish Antiquities which also tell us that Salome was the stepdaughter of Herod Anitpas (not be confused with Herod the Great who I am sure may be more known in the thoughts of modern readers) as well his niece since her parents were Herodias and Herod II (brother of Herod Anitpas).

Salome is known to Christians, history and literature as the woman who danced for Herod Anitpas on his birthday in a matter so seductive; that after the dance was over, Herod was so please that he requested she may have whatever she wants. Earlier, Herodias stated to her daughter she must request for the head for John the Baptist since he was still in prison for speaking against the marriage of Herod to his former sister in law (I think there is a scripture in Leviticus which backs this up because Henry VIII used this scripture to annul his first marriage) therefore Herodias wanted to silence John but according the New Testament, Herod never intended to kill John the Baptist but because he made the declaration to grant a request for Salome in front of all his guests, John the Baptist was to be executed.

I cannot say how Salome must have felt when the head of John the Baptist was presented to her on a silver platter but this young girl has forever been immortalized as a femme fatale due to Oscar Wilde's famous adaption where he first introduces the scene of the"Dance of the Seven Veils". Perhaps because of her age as well as the circumstances of what lead to John's death. I have always viewed Salome not a seductress but as a victim in a plot for power although I am sure Salome was no innocent but she must not be completely aware of what she was asking because even Herod might have realized that such an act could not have been spoken by a young girl unless she was coached. The character of the Salome in the fifth season of True Blood has been described about late twenties with an African or Arabian descent and slightly mad. Exactly what the show needs, another mad female vampire. Unlike the other characters who suffered from this combination; Salome has an excuse to be mad since history gives a slight background into this character of what seems to be a controlling mother and perhaps a lecherous stepfather. Like Lorena, Salome might have had an evil maker who turned her into a heartless creature or she could be like Nan where after centuries of working for the Authority may have lead her to this predicament.

Another important trait about Salome is she must be over 2,000 years old so she can be the only other vampire who could stand up to Russel and Eric. Although due to her age and supposed personality, will this character become a tragic, bitter martyr; a progressive agent in a corrupted government or a determined vampire viewing time as non-existent?

Casting Call for Season 5!!!!

Now there is news about the mysterious vampire who is going to affect the lives of the male vampires other than Russel!!! 8 More Months Left

TRUE BLOOD

Start Date: Late November / Late December
Location: L.A.

[SALOME] 20 to 40. THE Salome from the Bible. Dark haired with dark features, exotic looking, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and /or African. An ancient vampire who is a world class seductress and fiercely intelligent. She also has quite a lot of madness in her. She is the most powerful person in every way yet capable of hiding this power when it serves her purposes. Series Regular. Possible nudity.

[NORA] 25 to 35. Beautiful, any race, centuries old. A double agent working within the Vampire Authority. Eric’s vampire “sister” – a progeny of Godric. Intelligent, intimidating, cool under pressure and a very good liar. She loves Eric deeply, but has dedicated her life to a higher purpose. Series Regular. Possible nudity.